1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts & Sciences
BAE in Physics, Secondary Education Major
(112 credits)
Department Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics
College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Why Study Physics? Physics is the study of the physical environment and the laws governing the behavior of particles, fields an space/time. More specifically physicists study mechanics, heat, light, electric and magnetic fields, gravitation, relativity, atomic and nuclear physics, solid state physics and many other topics. Learning Outcomes Demonstrates knowledge of the basic concepts of physics (such as mechanics, thermodynamics and electricity and magnetism); Write effectively using the language of physics; Make and interpret laboratory measurements in physics Physics/Secondary Education Major (45 credits) Secondary Education Core (43 credits) Required Courses (51 credits) CHEM 151 General Chemistry (5) CHEM 152 General Chemistry (5) PHYS 151 General Physics I (4) PHYS 152 General Physics II (4) PHYS 153 General Physics III (4) PHYS 161 Mechanics Lab (1) PHYS 162 Heat and Optics Lab (1) PHYS 163 Instrumentation Lab I (1) PHYS 164 Instrumentation Lab II (1) PHYS 221 General Physics IV (4) PHYS 371 Introduction to Quantum Physics (4) PHYS 390 Physics Teaching Methods (1) MATH 161 Calculus I (5) MATH 162 Calculus II (5) MATH 163 Calculus III (5) SCED 390 Secondary Science Teaching Methods (1) Electives (18 credits) See Catalog for Approved Courses
Department Chair
Robin McRae, Ph.D
Science Building,
SCI 222
Department Assistant
  Maggie Cox
226 Science Building
Sample Careers

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
PIERCE COLLEGE COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argument (5)
ENGL& 102 English Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research, Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
MATH& 141 Pre Calculus I (5)
MATH 141 Pre Calculus I (5)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES PERFORMANCE/SKILLS (5 credits Maximum)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
CHEM& 161 General Chemistry w/Lab I (5)
CHEM 151 General Chemistry (5)
MATH& 142 Pre Calculus II (5)
MATH 142 Pre Calculus II (5)
PHYS& 221 Engineering Physics I (6)
PHYS 151 General Physics I (4) and
PHYS 161 Mechanics Lab (1)
GENERAL TRANSFERABLE ELECTIVES (15 credits)
CHEM& 162 General Chemistry w/ Lab II (5)
CHEM 152 General Chemistry (5)
PHYS& 222 Engineering Physics II (6)
PHYS 152 General Physics II (4) and
PHYS 162 Heat and Optics Lab (1)
GENERAL ELECTIVES (15 credits)
EDUC& 202 Into to Education (5)
EDUC 201 Into to Education (3)
PHYS& 222 Engineering Physics III (6)
PHYS 153 General Physics III (4) and
PHYS 163 Instrumentation Lab I (1)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)
SOC 220 Gender Roles in Society (5)
ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
ANTH& 106 American Mosaic (5)
ANTH& 216 Northwest Coast Indians (5)
ANTH 240 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective (5)
CMST 105 Intercultural Communication (5)
HUM 105 Black Thought and Culture (5)
HUM 106 Ethnic Thought and Culture (5)
International Studies (4 quarter credit minimum)
BUS 245 Global Business (5)
GEOG 160 World Regional Geography – the Non-Western World (5)
HIST 260 History of Russia and the USSR (5)
HIST 265 History of Latin America Since 1810 (5)
HIST 270 Introduction to the Far East (5)
HIST 280 Introduction to Chinese Civilization (5)
HIST 287History of Japan Since Antiquity (5)
HUM 240 World Religions (5)
INTS 107 Introduction to International Studies (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
SOC 212 Death, Dying and Bereavement (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)